Validation Engineer

Summary: The Validation Engineer role at a leading manufacturer of industrial off-highway diesel engines in Stafford involves planning and delivering engineering activities related to diesel product development. The successful candidate will lead project teams in validating new diesel engine technologies, conducting data analysis, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Responsibilities include verification of components, technical report writing, and collaboration with teams across locations. Occasional overseas travel may be required based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Verification and validation of diesel engine components and systems
• Defining and managing engine and component validation plans
• Coordination of day-to-day engineering activity and management of test activity
• Data analysis and presentation of results
• Technical report writing
• Leading engineering project teams
• Root cause analysis and defect resolution using industry-standard methods (e.g. 8D)
• Presenting results and preparing technical reports
• Support the design function through participation in FMEA process
• Supporting process improvement activities and projects
• Conducting all work to operating procedures and local work methods to meet compliance with quality standards
• Collaborate with teams based at Stafford and Aurangabad facilities
• Occasional overseas travel may be necessary as required by business needs

Key Skills:

• Engineering degree or other equivalent qualification/experience
• Internal combustion engine validation planning and execution
• Leading engineering project teams
• Use of industry standard issue resolution methodologies (e.g. 8D)
• Data analysis including experience of data analysis tools (e.g. CANape, Matlab, etc.)
• Excellent presentation skills
• Technical report writing to a high standard
• Excellent organisation, communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills
• PC literacy, including strong capabilities in all MS Office components
• Planning, conducting, and reporting on engine-based noise and vibration testing (desirable)
• Experience of new product introduction cycle for internal combustion engines or similar industry (desirable)
• Experience of continuous product improvement projects from issue identification through solution implementation for internal combustion engines or similar industry (desirable)

Salary (Rate): £45.17

City: Stafford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Engineering